In the annals of San Diego State football, Brady Hoke’s time on Montezuma Mesa will be but a blip. A mere two seasons out of 61 played. But Hoke’s legacy will be one of attitude and culture change.

Hoke, 52, accepted his dream job Tuesday as the new head coach at the University of Michigan. His candidacy for that position was boosted this season after he resurrected an SDSU program that hadn’t had a winning season since 1998.

SDSU defensive coordinator Rocky Long is expected to be named today as San Diego State’s head coach, according to Walter Sullivan, Long’s agent. SDSU offensive coordinator Al Borges confirmed Tuesday that he will join Hoke at Michigan.

Perhaps the best decision Hoke made shortly after he was hired at SDSU in December 2008 was hiring Borges and Long, who previously had worked at some of college football’s highest-profile programs. They helped SDSU bounce back from a 2-10 season in 2008 to a 4-8 record in 2009 and 9-4 this past season, including a victory over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.

“Having three guys together like that is unusual,” Sullivan said. “I know Al and Rocky probably enjoyed these last two years more than any in their careers.

“I firmly believe Long will be the head coach. … Rocky will want to keep doing things the way they’ve been done. He’ll keep the continuity with the recruits.”

SDSU scheduled a campus news conference for 1 p.m. today, but had no additional comments. When reached, some current players said they were instructed not to speak to the media.

Hoke, who has declined all requests for comment since the Aztecs’ Dec. 23 bowl game, will be introduced as the new Michigan head coach Wednesday morning in Ann Arbor, Mich.

“This place was absolutely awesome with a capital A” said Borges, who previously worked as offensive coordinator at Auburn, UCLA and Oregon. “It revived my career. I owe San Diego State a lot. I do.”

The hiring happened a week after Michigan Athletic Director David Brandon fired Rich Rodriguez, who was dismissed after three disappointing seasons. Hoke, who served as an assistant coach at Michigan from 1995-2002, had been rumored for the position in the days leading up to and following Rodriguez’s firing. Brandon visited Baton Rouge, La., on Monday to meet with Louisiana State head coach Les Miles, a former Michigan player and coach. After LSU announced Tuesday that Miles was staying in Baton Rouge, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Tuesday morning Michigan was talking to Hoke, who accepted the job shortly thereafter.

It marked a career goal accomplished for Hoke, who had made no secret about his desire to return to Ann Arbor. He told SDSU President Stephen Weber when he interviewed for the SDSU job in 2008 that he saw his career arc ending as head coach at Michigan.